The displacement field characterization of two interacting parallel edge cracks in a finite body /

addition, an examination of the results indicated that the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keener, Todd Whitney, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:addition, an examination of the results indicated that the
and experimental moir6 fringe patterns while numerical
changes in either the relative crack length or crack
conjunction with the combined Westergaard-Schwarz approach to
crack separations studied. Although the interaction between
crack system. A local collocation analysis procedure was
crack was kept fixed while the length of the second crack and
crack-tips, no significant effects were observed due to
degree of crack separation has little or no effect for the
displacement field model to the geometry of interest. In
effect on opening mode stress intensity factors while the
element models, to both verify the validity of the model and
equations and strain-displacement relations were applied in
Experimental results were verified by comparing reconstructed
investigate the interaction effects of the two cracks.
numerical results demonstrated the applicability of the
obtain both u and v displacement field models of the multiple
on the interaction effects of the two cracks. Constitutive
parallel edge cracks; and (2) use this model to investigate
relative crack length of the two cracks has a pronounced
represent the displacement field surrounding two interacting,
Results were obtained for cases in which the length of one
results were verified by comparing J-integrals predicted
separation.
the analysis procedure. Comparison between experimental and
the distance between the two cracks were varied.
The goals of this research were to: (1) develop a model to
the influence of crack separation and relative crack length
the two cracks does introduce shear mode loading at the
through finite element analyses to those calculated through
used, along with geometric moir6 experiments and finite
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xvi, 185 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 115-117.